Ancient Civilizations:
- Which civilization is known for building the Pyramids of Giza?
- A) Mesopotamia
- B) Indus Valley
- C) Ancient Egypt
- D) Ancient China
- Answer: C) Ancient Egypt
- What river was crucial to the development of Mesopotamia?
- A) Nile
- B) Amazon
- C) Tigris and Euphrates
- D) Ganges
- Answer: C) Tigris and Euphrates
- Which civilization developed the first known writing system, cuneiform?
- A) Egyptians
- B) Sumerians
- C) Harappans
- D) Chinese
- Answer: B) Sumerians
- Who was the first emperor of China?
- A) Sun Yat-sen
- B) Qin Shi Huang
- C) Liu Bang
- D) Confucius
- Answer: B) Qin Shi Huang
- What was the primary material used by the Indus Valley Civilization for their seals?
- A) Marble
- B) Granite
- C) Steatite
- D) Limestone
- Answer: C) Steatite
- Which ancient civilization is credited with the creation of democracy?
- A) Romans
- B) Persians
- C) Greeks
- D) Egyptians
- Answer: C) Greeks
- What was the central religious text of the ancient Persian Empire?
- A) Bible
- B) Vedas
- C) Torah
- D) Avesta
- Answer: D) Avesta
- Which civilization built the city of Machu Picchu?
- A) Aztecs
- B) Mayans
- C) Incas
- D) Olmecs
- Answer: C) Incas
- What was the name of the ancient Egyptian writing system?
- A) Cuneiform
- B) Hieroglyphics
- C) Sanskrit
- D) Alphabet
- Answer: B) Hieroglyphics
- Who was the ruler during the golden age of the Gupta Empire in India?
- A) Ashoka
- B) Harsha
- C) Chandragupta II
- D) Akbar
- Answer: C) Chandragupta II
- Which ancient civilization is associated with the Code of Hammurabi?
- A) Egyptians
- B) Babylonians
- C) Persians
- D) Greeks
- Answer: B) Babylonians
- What was the primary purpose of the Great Wall of China?
- A) Trade
- B) Defense
- C) Agriculture
- D) Transportation
- Answer: B) Defense
- Which ancient civilization was located in present-day Pakistan and northwest India?
- A) Egyptian
- B) Mesopotamian
- C) Indus Valley
- D) Chinese
- Answer: C) Indus Valley
- What was the main architectural achievement of the Romans?
- A) Pyramids
- B) Ziggurats
- C) Aqueducts
- D) Temples
- Answer: C) Aqueducts
- Which ancient civilization is known for its contributions to mathematics, including the concept of zero?
- A) Egyptian
- B) Greek
- C) Mayan
- D) Chinese
- Answer: C) Mayan
- What was the capital city of the ancient Persian Empire?
- A) Athens
- B) Rome
- C) Babylon
- D) Persepolis
- Answer: D) Persepolis
- Which ancient civilization was known for its advanced urban planning and sewage systems?
- A) Egyptians
- B) Romans
- C) Indus Valley
- D) Greeks
- Answer: C) Indus Valley
- Who was the famous Greek philosopher who taught Alexander the Great?
- A) Socrates
- B) Plato
- C) Aristotle
- D) Pythagoras
- Answer: C) Aristotle
- Which ancient civilization used the Phoenician alphabet as the basis for its writing system?
- A) Egyptians
- B) Greeks
- C) Romans
- D) Persians
- Answer: B) Greeks
- What was the primary occupation of the majority of ancient Egyptians?
- A) Traders
- B) Farmers
- C) Warriors
- D) Priests
- Answer: B) Farmers
